Pelicans vs. Wizards Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 3

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are favored (by 7 points) to end a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup's point total is set at 232.5.

Pelicans vs. Wizards Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pelicans win (73.9%)

Pelicans vs. Wizards Betting Trends

• The Pelicans are 12-22-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Wizards are 12-18-1 this season.
• This season, Pelicans games have hit the over 19 times out of 31 chances.
• The Wizards have gone over the point total 51.6% of the time this year (16 of 31 games with a set point total).
• Against the spread, New Orleans has played better when playing at home, covering nine times in 18 home games, and three times in 16 road games.
• The Pelicans have eclipsed the over/under in 11 of 18 home games (61.1%), compared to eight of 16 road games (50%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Washington has a better winning percentage at home (.444, 8-10-0 record) than on the road (.308, 4-8-1).
• Looking at the over/under, Wizards games have gone over nine of 18 times at home (50%), and seven of 13 away (53.8%).

Pelicans Leaders

• Yves Missi averages 9.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
• CJ McCollum averages 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
• Trey Murphy III is averaging 20.8 points, 4.5 boards and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.2 points, 5.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
• Dejounte Murray's numbers on the season are 15.8 points, 6.5 boards and 7.5 assists per game, shooting 36.6% from the floor and 25.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.4 made treys.

Wizards Leaders

• Jordan Poole is averaging 21.7 points, 2.7 boards and 4.9 assists for the Wizards.
• The Wizards are getting 11.9 points, 8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Jonas Valanciunas.
• The Wizards are getting 12.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Bilal Coulibaly.
• The Wizards receive 11.6 points per game from Alex Sarr, plus 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
• Bub Carrington averages 9 points, 4.3 boards and 3.9 assists. He is sinking 40.7% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per game.

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